USPTO Patents Application 09856063

FORM PTO* 1 390 (Modified) -

(REV 11*98)

TRANSMITTAL LETTER

US. DEPARTMENT

■IR17 Rte'd TCWTO 17 MAY 20.

PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFUCK

UNITED STATES
DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)
CONCERNING A FILING UNDER 35 U.S.C. 371

ATTORNj?^?»OCKET NUMBER

PF9fef79

U.S. APPLICATION NO. (IF KNOWN, SEE 37 CFR

09/856063

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO.

PCT/FR99/02863

INTERNATIONAL FILING DATE
22Novgmbgriqq<M22.11.9

PRIORITY DATE CLAIMED

>) 2 5Novemberl99R (7*. 1 1 - Qff \

TITLE OF INVENTION

METHOD FOR MANAGING BANDWIDTH IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK COMPRISING
A CORDLESS CONNECTION

APPLICANTS) FOR DO/EO/US

Helmut Buerklin, Yvori Legallais and Gilles Straub

Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) the following items and other information:

1. £] This is a FIRST submission of items ro^

2. □ This is a SECOND or SUBSEQUENT submission of items concerning a filing under 35 U.S.C. 371.

3. S3 This is an express request to begin national examination procedures (35 U.S.C. 371(f)) at any. time rather than delay

examination until the expiration of the applicable time limit set in 35 U.S.C. 371(b) and PCT Articles 22 and 39(1).

4. SI A proper Demand for International Preliminary Examination was made by the 19th month from the earliest claimed priority date.

5. S A copy of the International Application as tiled (35 U.S.C. 371 (c) (2))

a. □ is transmitted herewith (required only if not transmitted by the International Bureau).

b. O has been transmitted by the International Bureau.

c. □ is not required, as the application was filed in the United States Recwving Office (RO/US).

6. XD A translation of the International Application into English (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2)).

7. H A copy of the International Search Report (PCT/ISA/210). attached to I tem 13

8. £] Amendments to the claims of the International Application under PCT Article 1 9 (35 U.S.C. 37 1 (c)(3))

a. □ are transmitted herewith (required only if not transrnitted by me mternational Bureau).

b. □ have been transmitted by the International Bureau.

c. □ have not been made; however, the time limit for making such amendments has NOT expired.

d. (S rmve not been made and will not be made.

9. □ A translation of the amendments to the claims under PCT Article 19 (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).
10. O An oath or declaration of the inventors) (35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(4)).

A copy of the International Preliminary Examination Report (PCT/TPEA/409).

12. & A translation of the annexes to the International Preliminary Examination Report under PCT Article 36

(35 U.S.C. 371 (cX5)).

Items 13 to 20 below concern documents) or information included:

13. CJ An Information Disclosure Statement under37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98. with references attached

14. □ An assignment document for recording. A separate cover sheet in compliance with 37 CFR 3.28 and 3.3 1 is included.

15. Qt A FIRST preliminary amendment

16. □ A SECOND or SUBSEQUENT preliminary amendment

17. □ A substitute specification.

18. □ A change of power of attorney and/or address letter.

19. & Certificate of Mailing by Express Mail 20. Return postcard receipt ;f
3&XXXX3bra$Kra»<u^^ i CERTIFICATE OF MATT TWO TTMT^

EL685391181yS :

"Express Mail" mailing no.

Date of Deposit

- . * ■ ■

I hereby certify that this application is being deposited with the United States Postal
Service "Express Mail Post Office to Addressee" service under 37 CFR 1.10 on the date
indicated above and is addressed to the Assistant Corxiniissione^Jer Patents, Washington,
D.C. 20231, ■ . ' /) ' J

Davida Fornarotto JUQUPLU^l

Typed or printed name of person
mailing application

Signature of person mailing
application

P»<wt 1 nf 7

PCTU31/RHV03

JUib HtiC'jJ PUi/Hiu i 7 MAY Pflrn

US. APPLICATIi

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO.

PCT/FR99/02863

ATTORNEY'S DOCKET NUMBER

PF980079

2 1 . The following fees are submitted

BASIC NATIONAL FEE ( 37 CFR 1.492 (a) (1) - (5)) :

□ Neither international preliminary examination fee (37 CFR 1 .482) nor
international search fee (37 CFR L445(a)(2) paid to USPTO

and International Search Report not prepared by the EPO or JPO $1000. 0 (

CJ International preliminary examination fee (37 CFR 1 .482) not paid to

USPTO but Internation Search Report prepared by the EPO or JPO $860.00

International preliminary examination fee (37 CFR 1.482) not paid to USPTO

but international search fee (37 CFR 1 .445(a)(2)) paid to USPTO -$710 00

International preliminary examination fee paid to USPTO (37 CFR 1 .482)
but all claims did not satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(l)-(4) $ 6 9.0 . 0-0

International preliminary examination fee paid to USPTO (37 CFR 1.482)
and all claims satisfied provisions of PCT Article 33(1 H*) $100.00

ENTER APPROPRIATE BASIC FEE AMOUNT =

□
□

CALCULATIONS PTO USE ONLY

860. 00

Surcharge of $130.00 for furnishing the oath or declaration later than
months from the earliest claimed priority date (37 CFR 1.492 (e)).

□ 20

□ 30

CLAIMS

NUMBER FILED

NUMBER EXTRA

RATE

Total claims

12

-20 =

$18.00

Independent claims

- 3»

* $80.00

Multiple Dependent Claims (check if applicable).

□

TOTAL OF ABOVE CALCULATIONS =

860. 00

Reduction of 1/2 for filing by small entity, if applicable. Verified Small Entity Statement
must also be filed (Note 37 CFR 1 .9, 1 .27, 1 .28) (check if applicable).

SUBTOTAL =

860. Co-

processing fee of $130.00 for furnishing the English translation later man
months from the earliest claimed priority date (37 CFR 1.492 (£)).

□ 20 □ 30

TOTAL NATIONAL FEE =

360.00

Fee for recording the enclosed assignment (37 CFR 1.21(h)). The assignment must be
accompanied by an appropriate cover sheet (37 CFR 3.28, 3.3 1) (check if applicable).

TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED =

8 60. oo;

Amount to be:
refunded

charged

S 860. 00

A check in the amount of

to cover the above fees is enclosed.

(3 Please charge my Deposit Account No. 07-083 2
A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

in the amount of $860.00 to cover the above fees.

G9 The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any fees which may be required, or credit any overpayment
to Deposit Account No. 07-0832 A duplicate copy of this sheet is enclosed.

NOTE: Where an appropriate time limit under 37 CFR 1.494 or 1.495 has not been met, a petition to revive (37 CFR
*. 137(a) or (b)) must be filed and granted to restore the application to pending status.

SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:

Mr. Joseph S-. Tripoli

THOMSON multimedia Licensing Inc,

Patent Department

PO Box 5312

Princeton, New Jersey 08540

SIGNATURE

Paul P, Kifil

NAME

40,677

REGISTRATION NUMBER

May 17, 2001

DATE

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